The majority of MPs voted not to exempt electricity generation plants using carbon capture and storage technology from annual carbon dioxide emissions limits during a commissioning and proving period of up to three years.

MPs were considering the Energy Bill[1]. The text of the amendment[2] rejected in the vote was:

Amendment: 179, page 42, line 35, at end insert—

‘( ) Section 42(1) is not to apply in relation to CCS plant until completion of the commissioning and proving period that shall last no longer than 3 years.’.

The text the amendment sought to introduce would have been added to Clause 42[3] of the Bill.

Clause 45(1)(c) of the Bill states:

“CCS plant” means plant that uses, or is capable of using, carbon capture and storage technology;

About the Project

The Public Whip is a not-for-profit, open source website created in 2003 by Francis Irving and Julian
Todd and now run by Bairwell Ltd.

There are lots of plans afoot, including extensive redevelopment of the site and plans for new
functionality. To keep up with what's happening, please check out the blog. We're working on updating all the contact
details throughout the site, but if you'd like to talk to us about the project, please email
[email protected]